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re: Protests over Missouri teen's death turn violent[W:647,807]

Originally Posted by poweRob

Seems your hunches are all wrong:

The police department in Washington, DC, has
the highest percentage of Black officers (69 percent)
of any police department in the country, a figure that
is proportional to the city’s population (66 percent
Black) (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1999).

The Missouri attorney general's office issues annual reports that show the Ferguson police force is almost twice as likely to conduct searches of African Americans during traffic stops. But searches of whites are more likely to result in the discovery of drugs and other contraband. Statewide numbers follow a similar trend.

re: Protests over Missouri teen's death turn violent[W:647,807]

Originally Posted by apdst

Perhaps blacks in Missouri **** up twice as much?

Don't read much do you? Here I'll post it again for you to read... hopefully correctly this time:

The Missouri attorney general's office issues annual reports that show the Ferguson police force is almost twice as likely to conduct searches of African Americans during traffic stops. But searches of whites are more likely to result in the discovery of drugs and other contraband. Statewide numbers follow a similar trend.

Quick quiz on what you just read...

Of the two races being described here by the Missouri attorney general... which race is most likely to be ****ing up more?

Originally Posted by Moderate Right

The sad fact is that having a pedophile win is better than having a Democrat in office. I'm all for a solution where a Republican gets in that isn't Moore.

re: Protests over Missouri teen's death turn violent[W:647,807]

Originally Posted by poweRob

Seems your hunches are all wrong:

The police department in Washington, DC, has
the highest percentage of Black officers (69 percent)
of any police department in the country, a figure that
is proportional to the city’s population (66 percent
Black) (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1999).

The Missouri attorney general's office issues annual reports that show the Ferguson police force is almost twice as likely to conduct searches of African Americans during traffic stops. But searches of whites are more likely to result in the discovery of drugs and other contraband. Statewide numbers follow a similar trend.

Uh that's just two departments. And just so happened to be for two of the largest and most important in the country, thus having the ability to recruit as well. So if we're going to go this route, let's look at the big picture:

So I don't have specifics, but we know that 75% are white, and the piece says that 10% are hispanic. Leaving 15% for blacks then? We're still talking about a much smaller pool to draw from. And I doubt a lot of people are looking to go to St. Louis...

Fun Fact though... for all the crap we're giving LAPD, did you know the majority of them aren't White? Latinos are currently the largest ethnic group on the police force..

re: Protests over Missouri teen's death turn violent[W:647,807]

You can't force someone to take a job they don't want sooo... what the hell are you talking about? you can't fill a quota with people who didn't want the job in the first place.

The two are not comparable.
I asked how forced quotas show him to be wrong? You haven't answered that.

Secondly, how in the world to you think a lack of interest in a local police force compares to federal quotas in hiring? Or did you forget that DC is Fed?
It is like you are saying that the feds got a majority of those interested.

re: Protests over Missouri teen's death turn violent[W:647,807]

Originally Posted by poweRob

Don't read much do you? Here I'll post it again for you to read... hopefully correctly this time:

The Missouri attorney general's office issues annual reports that show the Ferguson police force is almost twice as likely to conduct searches of African Americans during traffic stops. But searches of whites are more likely to result in the discovery of drugs and other contraband. Statewide numbers follow a similar trend.

Quick quiz...

Of the two races being described here by the Missouri attorney general... which race is most likely to be ****ing up more?

Ever hear of "probable cause"? Look it up!

Originally Posted by Top Cat

At least Bill saved his transgressions for grown women. Not suggesting what he did was OK. But he didn't chase 14 year olds.